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From: Fair Oaks, OK
Originally Posted by garry owen
I dont want to cause any trouble
I boxed mine up & sent off for a rebuild last week. They are originals and were the same length. (Also a '79 model)
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Garry-
All of us are trying to help. There is no difference in width on '63-'64 vs. later trailing arms that I know of. Seeing a picture of your car and components would help us understand.
Try measuring the length of both half shafts, the later cars had slightly longer ones.
All of us are trying to help. There is no difference in width on '63-'64 vs. later trailing arms that I know of. Seeing a picture of your car and components would help us understand.
Try measuring the length of both half shafts, the later cars had slightly longer ones.
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and the arms are they the same width. I fear that I may have different model trailing arms on the car I imported to oz. as they are different thickness which is making it stick out past the body line of the car I think this is the case and if so then the drive might be wrong too so half the car could be the wrong model explaining why I have the wheel problem thanks stoge and scott
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Garry-
All of us are trying to help. There is no difference in width on '63-'64 vs. later trailing arms that I know of. Seeing a picture of your car and components would help us understand.
Try measuring the length of both half shafts, the later cars had slightly longer ones.
All of us are trying to help. There is no difference in width on '63-'64 vs. later trailing arms that I know of. Seeing a picture of your car and components would help us understand.
Try measuring the length of both half shafts, the later cars had slightly longer ones.
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I didn't measure my T/A's but visually they were the same width.
You mentioned that you thought it might have a '62 - '63 trailing arm... somebody help me here, but didn't '62s have solid axles and '63's have drum brakes? If that were the case, you could rule out '62, and I'd be surprised if your disc brake assembly would work on a '63 arm. Either way, a '63 & '64 arm looks a little different than later arms and should be easy to pinpoint.
'63-'64:
'65-'82:
You mentioned that you thought it might have a '62 - '63 trailing arm... somebody help me here, but didn't '62s have solid axles and '63's have drum brakes? If that were the case, you could rule out '62, and I'd be surprised if your disc brake assembly would work on a '63 arm. Either way, a '63 & '64 arm looks a little different than later arms and should be easy to pinpoint.
'63-'64:
'65-'82:
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There is NO difference in thickness between earlier and later arms. Best hold off ordering parts for now.
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
I didn't measure my T/A's but visually they were the same width.
You mentioned that you thought it might have a '62 - '63 trailing arm... somebody help me here, but didn't '62s have solid axles and '63's have drum brakes? If that were the case, you could rule out '62, and I'd be surprised if your disc brake assembly would work on a '63 arm. Either way, a '63 & '64 arm looks a little different than later arms and should be easy to pinpoint.
'63-'64:
'65-'82:
You mentioned that you thought it might have a '62 - '63 trailing arm... somebody help me here, but didn't '62s have solid axles and '63's have drum brakes? If that were the case, you could rule out '62, and I'd be surprised if your disc brake assembly would work on a '63 arm. Either way, a '63 & '64 arm looks a little different than later arms and should be easy to pinpoint.
'63-'64:
'65-'82:
This whole thing about different width trailing arms is sounding pretty nuts to me. I can't even wrap my head around it. C'mon, man, make with the photos, then we can actually see what you mean.
Scott
Last edited by scottyp99; Jan 16, 2012 at 04:30 PM.
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Here's some measurements on a new set of arms (mind the parallax)
Right at the "kink" where it changes direction
Back at the Bump-Pad
Here's a straight edge against the inside of the arm up along the front (it's actually touching, just a fair radius on the edge so it looks like it's away)
And the distance it is into the edge of the arm (offset) at the rear of the opening for the 1/2 shaft
Not sure if any of this helps
Arms are 68-82 but have the same part number as 65-67
Not sure what the 63-64 arms are
I think one of your arms may have crushed, bent, broke the weld and opened, split, etc. based on your description
Hope it helps
Mooser
Right at the "kink" where it changes direction
Back at the Bump-Pad
Here's a straight edge against the inside of the arm up along the front (it's actually touching, just a fair radius on the edge so it looks like it's away)
And the distance it is into the edge of the arm (offset) at the rear of the opening for the 1/2 shaft
Not sure if any of this helps
Arms are 68-82 but have the same part number as 65-67
Not sure what the 63-64 arms are
I think one of your arms may have crushed, bent, broke the weld and opened, split, etc. based on your description
Hope it helps
Mooser
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All 63-82 trailing arms are the same. There is only one arm. Left and right arms are the same. Only thing different is the brackets. The brackets determine if the arm is left or right, 63-64, or 65-82. The thickness has nothing to do with where the wheel sits. The bearing support and spindle mount to the outer wall of the arm. The body of the arm could be 12 inches thick and it won't have any effect on the wheel.
As others have said the diff cannot be adjusted. The crossmember can be mounted either way and not change position of the diff. Measure your halfshafts. Both should be 13 7/8 " center to center of the u-joints.
Mike
As others have said the diff cannot be adjusted. The crossmember can be mounted either way and not change position of the diff. Measure your halfshafts. Both should be 13 7/8 " center to center of the u-joints.
Mike